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Federal spending in Albany County, NY
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
Federal agencies obligated $14B for work and payments in Albany County, New York, in FY2026, or $43,249 per resident.
That is above the New York rate of $12,697 per resident (3.4 times it) and above the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 1 of 62 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 43% grants, 29% direct payments, 26% other assistance.
Obligations were up 47% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $58B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Health and Human Services ($26B), Department of Homeland Security ($18B) and Department of Education ($14B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $209M
- Grants $6.0B
- Direct payments $4.1B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$1.2M
- Other assistance $3.6B
| Per resident | This county | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $43,249 | $12,697 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $649 | $547 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $18,719 | $5,304 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $12,610 | $6,654 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$4 | $2 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $11,274 | $190 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 1 of 62 in state · 34 of 3,144 US | 27 of 51 states | — |
Direct payments include Social Security, Medicare and similar benefit records that USAspending attributes to a county; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor, which can lift or lower a county's rate a great deal. Loans count the subsidy cost, not the face value.
Obligations by fiscal year
Who funds the county FY2022–FY2025
Awarding agencies
Assistance programs
Contract industries by NAICS sector
Cross-tabulations cover the four closed fiscal years FY2022–FY2025 (the 24 largest agencies, 40 largest listings and all NAICS sectors), fetched 18 Sep 2026.
Recipients with the largest awards performed here $1.0M+ awards since FY2023
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York State Education Department | 65 | $11B | 35% |
| 2 | Plug Power Energy Loan Borrower LLC | 1 | $1.6B | 5% |
| 3 | New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services | 40 | $1.2B | 4% |
| 4 | Housing Trust Fund Corp | 12 | $295M | 1% |
| 5 | New York State Office of Mental Health | 9 | $233M | 1% |
| 6 | NYS Office of Victim Services | 6 | $218M | 1% |
| 7 | Department of Transportation New York | 29 | $209M | 1% |
| 8 | Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. | 1 | $171M | 1% |
| 9 | Department of Motor Vehicles New York State | 20 | $128M | 0% |
| 10 | NYS Department of Health | 5 | $119M | 0% |
A further $16B went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient not shown | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | Other assistanceInsurance (G) | $3.6B | 30 Jun 2026 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | Other assistanceInsurance (G) | $2.7B | 30 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | Other assistanceInsurance (G) | $2.6B | 31 Dec 2023 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | Other assistanceInsurance (G) | $2.5B | 31 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | Other assistanceInsurance (G) | $2.3B | 31 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | Other assistanceInsurance (G) | $2.3B | 30 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Plug Power Energy Loan Borrower LLC | Department of Energy | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $1.6Bloan face value | 14 May 2024 | USAspending |
| New York State Education Department | Department of Education | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.5B | 1 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| New York State Education Department | Department of Education | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.5B | 1 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| New York State Education Department | Department of Education | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.5B | 1 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York's 20th congressional district | 100% | $16B | $20,692 |
Other counties in New York
- New York County $17,866
- Nassau County $8,110
- Suffolk County $7,173
- Kings County $3,639
- Monroe County $12,699
- Queens County $3,724
- Erie County $8,549
- Westchester County $6,275
- Bronx County $4,202
- Onondaga County $9,823
- Richmond County $5,229
- Orange County $5,422
- Oneida County $8,912
- Dutchess County $6,568
- Schenectady County $11,656
- Rockland County $5,206
- Saratoga County $6,880
- Niagara County $7,651
- Broome County $6,921
- Ulster County $6,338
- Rensselaer County $6,589
- Tioga County $20,640
- Chautauqua County $7,499
- Ontario County $8,042
- Jefferson County $7,884
- Tompkins County $7,507
- Oswego County $6,530
- St. Lawrence County $7,021
- Steuben County $7,832
- Wayne County $7,281
- Cattaraugus County $8,640
- Putnam County $6,490
- Chemung County $7,075
- Clinton County $7,253
- Warren County $8,578
- Cayuga County $6,650
- Sullivan County $5,971
- Genesee County $7,795
- Columbia County $7,511
- Madison County $6,728
- Washington County $7,526
- Livingston County $7,039
- Otsego County $6,991
- Herkimer County $6,953
- Franklin County $8,506
- Chenango County $8,151
- Fulton County $6,790
- Greene County $7,292
- Montgomery County $6,712
- Allegany County $6,866
- Delaware County $6,809
- Orleans County $6,984
- Wyoming County $6,883
- Essex County $7,371
- Cortland County $5,789
- Seneca County $6,961
- Schoharie County $6,909
- Lewis County $6,635
- Yates County $7,071
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in New York.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Albany County, New York?
$14B in award obligations in FY2026 and $58B since FY2023, counting awards whose primary place of performance is in the county. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much federal spending per person is that?
$43,249 per resident in FY2026 (population 321,225), against $12,697 for New York and $14,744 nationally. Direct payments such as Social Security and Medicare are included; the table on this page splits the rate by award type.
Which recipients dominate Albany County, New York?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: New York State Education Department ($11B), Plug Power Energy Loan Borrower LLC ($1.6B), New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services ($1.2B), Housing Trust Fund Corp ($295M) and New York State Office of Mental Health ($233M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Albany County, New York?
Department of Health and Human Services ($26B), Department of Homeland Security ($18B), Department of Education ($14B), Social Security Administration ($5.9B) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($4.0B), over FY2022–FY2025.
What does "place of performance" mean here?
USAspending records where the work is done or the payment is directed, as reported by the awarding agency. Some awards, especially grants to state governments, carry only a state-level location and are not attributed to any county or district; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending-by-geography (place of performance, county layer) by fiscal year and award type, loaded 30 Sep 2026; award lists from the award search endpoint; cross-tabulations for FY2022–FY2025. Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 county estimates (USAspending's population figure where the Census file has none, as for Connecticut's former counties). Boundaries: Census cartographic boundary files (1:20m). Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.